Earthquake details

Thursday, April 25, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 25, 1985 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.481 and latitude -6.833.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.833, 143.481
UTC time 1985-04-25 15:49:18.640
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-25

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